How do tides make some shorelines change by several meters each day?

The Moon’s gravity pulls more strongly on the side of Earth facing it than on the far side, creating tidal bulges in the oceans. As Earth spins, coastlines move through these bulges, producing regular rises and falls in sea level. The Sun also affects tides, but because it is so much farther away, its tidal pull is weaker than the Moon’s. During new and full moons, the Sun and Moon line up and produce spring tides, which are especially strong. In some places, the difference between high and low tide can be just a few centimeters, while in others it can be more than 10 meters.